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Susanna Tam – Chief Equity Officer – City of Vancouver

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PFM Executive Search is excited to announce that Susanna Tam has accepted the role of Chief Equity Officer with the City of Vancouver, effective January 8th.

Susanna brings a range of experience to the Chief Equity Officer role. Trained as a lawyer, she led a number of community programs and organizations focused on issues of HIV/AIDS, environmental law, and family violence. She also brings over 15 years of experience leading innovative strategies and initiatives that advance equity and promote belonging, including as the director of inclusion for a national law firm, and as the equity policy lawyer for the legal profession’s provincial regulator. Susanna joins the City of Vancouver from her role as the first Regional Director for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, where she expanded the organization’s equity team and led strategy development.

On behalf of PFM Executive Search, congratulations Susanna!

PFM Executive Search is recognized as a leader in executive search and has been working with some of the most prominent private, public, and not-for-profit clients in Canada over the past 31-years. We are known for our ability to identify top talent from around the world to critical leadership roles.

Paul Mochrie – City of Vancouver – City Manager

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PFM Executive Search is delighted to announce the appointment of Paul Mochrie as the new City Manager for the City of Vancouver.

Mochrie has been serving as Acting City Manager since the departure of former City Manager Sadhu Johnston in early January. Prior to taking on this acting role Mochrie was Deputy City Manager, a position he was appointed to in October 2015. In this role, he provided oversight for a broad portfolio of municipal services, including: Fire and Rescue Services; Emergency Management; Development, Buildings and Licensing; Arts, Culture and Community Services; Technology Services; and Human Resources. He also represents the City as a director of the Pacific National Exhibition and E-Comm 911. 

Mochrie demonstrates ongoing commitment to equity and Reconciliation, and played a key role in the establishment of the City’s Equity Office within the Office of the City Manager with a mandate to decolonize and remove barriers to inclusion across the organization. 

Mochrie has broad experience in the public sector, including appointments with the Government of British Columbia, regional health authorities and employers’ associations. Immediately prior to joining the City, he worked with the BC Ministry of Health and led the business relationships between the PharmaCare program, pharmaceutical companies and retail pharmacies. He initially joined the City in May 2011 as the General Manager, Human Resource Services.

Mochrie holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia and an MBA from Queen’s University.  

As the administrative head of the City, the City Manager oversees a $1.6 billion operating budget and a city-wide team of approximately 7,700 employees.

PFM Executive Search is recognized as a leader in executive search and has been working with some of the most prominent Canadian private, public, and not-for-profit clients over the past 29-years. We are known for our ability to recruit senior leaders from around the world to top management positions.